Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical

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Get Up, Stand Up!
The Bob Marley Musical
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West End poster
MusicBob Marley
LyricsBob Marley
BookLee Hall
BasisThe life and music of Bob Marley
Premiere20 October 2021 (2021-10-20): Lyric Theatre, London
Productions2021 London

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical is a musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley written by Lee Hall.

Production history[]

London (2021 - present)[]

The musical made its world premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End on 20 October 2021 (with previews from 1 October) starring Arinzé Kene as Bob Marley.[1] The musical was originally due to open on 6 February 2021, but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In July 2020, it was announced that Clint Dyer had replaced Dominic Cooke as the production's director.[3]

Cast and characters[]

Character London (2021)
Bob Marley Arinzé Kene
Alternate Bob Marley Michael Duke
Rita Marley Gabrielle Brooks
Cindy Breakspeare Shanay Holmes
Judy Mowatt Sophia Mackay
Marcia Griffiths / I Three Melissa Brown-Taylor
Bunny Wailer Jacade Simpson
Peter Tosh Natey Jones

Musical numbers[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Limited, London Theatre Direct (2021-05-17). "First Look: Images of Arinzé Kene from Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical have been released!". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ Thomas, Sophie (2021-02-02). "'Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical' postponed to October 2021". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  3. ^ "Clint Dyer replaces Dominic Cooke to direct Bob Marley musical". The Guardian. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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